Answers to FAQs

1. What time does school start and end? School begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. Note that the first Friday of each month (October through April) usually begins with a two-hour staff professional development day.

2. Can I bring lunch in and eat with my child? Yes, you may bring in a lunch and eat in the cafeteria with your child. Please come at the designated lunch period for your child and sign in and out at the school office.

3. Is before or after school care available? St. Paul Catholic School does not operate an official before or after school program. However, an independent group provides this for our students. Please contact the school office for more information.

4. Do students wear a uniform? Students in kindergarten through 6th grade are requried to wear a uniform. More information can be found on the Handbook Highlights page of this website and in the Parent/Student Handbook.

5. How do I monitor my child's grades or know what is going on in the classroom and school? St. Paul Catholic School's primary communication with parents is handled through the SchoolSpeak. Each family has a SchoolSpeak account that provides them access to their student's grades and other classroom specific information, as well as school-wide updates. Families are asked to keep their contact information current by updating it as needed in SchoolSpeak. This is how our teachers and staff locate communication information and school alerts/notifications are sent out to families. For help with SchoolSpeak, contact the school secretary.

6. My child is sick. Do I need to contact the school? Yes. We ask that, when a student is absent from school, a parent call the school office at 765-662-2883 by 9:30 AM each day of the abscence. If we do not receive a call, a parent will be contacted. This policy is for the protection of the students.

7. My child has had a fever. When can they return to school? Students should be fever free, without the use of medicine, for 24 hours before returning to school.

8. We are having a birthday party for my child. Can we send home invitations? Invitations for a child's party should be sent to other students via U.S. mail, email, etc. unless an invitation is being given to every student in the entire grade.